Edward Charles Easley

b. October 1846, d. between 1900 and 1910
  • Edward Charles Easley was born in October 1846 in Alabama.
  • Anselm B. Easley and Mary Mann appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Edward Charles Easley, Hannah Mary Easley and Benjamin Roderick Easley. Also in the household was daughter Henrietta (age 7).
  • Anselm B. Easley and Mary Mann appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Plantersville PO, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edward Charles Easley, Hannah Mary Easley, Benjamin Roderick Easley and Robert B. Easley. Also in the household were children Henrietta (age 18), John (10), Mary (8), Sidney (6), James (4) and Annett (3), as well as carpenter Jasper Franklin.
  • Anselm B. Easley and Mary Mann appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Navasota PO, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edward Charles Easley, Robert B. Easley. In this census, Anselm was enumerated as "Alexander" Easley. Also in the household were children Samuel (age 17), James (14) and Anna (12), as well as drygoods merchant Charles DeComsey.
  • He was a clerk in a store, according to the 1870 census.
  • He married Margaret Frances Brigance, daughter of Harvey Brigance and Mary Jane Hester Roan, on 16 November 1871 in Grimes County, Texas.
  • Edward Charles Easley and Margaret Frances Brigance appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Anderson Precinct, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles Brigance Easley, Walter Easley, Chester Aurelius Easley, E. V. Easley and Robert B. Easley. Also in the household was niece Mary Maddox.
  • He was a miller, according to the 1880 census.
  • The following appeared on 3 October 1898 in The Daily Examiner: Ed Easley takes back the wagon as a steady job and Henry Fore goes back to his
    laundry.
  • The following appeared on 7 October 1898 in The Daily Examiner: E. C. Easley, who has been very sick for the past two or three weeks, was on the streets yesterday.
  • The following appeared on 7 January 1899 in The Daily Examiner: Ed. Easley went to Sherman this morning to spend a few days visiting.
  • Edward Charles Easley and Margaret Frances Brigance appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
  • He was a carpenter, according to the 1900 census.
  • Edward Charles Easley died between 1900 and 1910.
  • His wife Margaret Frances Brigance became a widow at his death.
  • Last Edited: 4 Jan 2015

Family: Margaret Frances Brigance b. 10 June 1847, d. 4 July 1925